Which ones, and which ESEE did you sell? I'd have given you 5 Moras for an ESEE.
I get the usability of Mora knives, but some of the handles are horrible, and many have the finger guard which can prevent the full use of blade length. I can also see why the visual aesthetics don't appeal to all. Some, like the Bushcraft see more time in the kitchen because the handles are so comfortable and secure. Thing is, I never take them camping, I probably should, I just have more pleasing knives for the surroundings to take plastic handled cheapos.
But, to Wayfarer, your budget might need to be extended. The Opi is a good choice for a folder. Look up 'Le Jardan', Garden Knife, it's a very fine leaf shaped blade that destroys tomatoes etc. It will prep your food and do simple tasks, think they're about £12.
For your fixed blade you need to do a lot more looking at what you want it to do. If you want it to split wood for the fire, then you will need a thicker blade to part the wood. It it can easily be done with a thinner blade, but you might need shaped wedges to keep the split open.
Don't buy cheap tat mate, it won't please you. If you need to, then the BG Gerbers are extremely capable, punch waaaaay over weight, and are cheap but not tat. I know a lot of people here don't like him. Well, I don't really like Gerber, and I'd happily push the pair of them off a cliff tomorrow, but I give them their due on the Compact and Paracord knives.
